Green Careers workshop
Help your students explore the many routes into green careers through an interactive board game, while building skills for their future.
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Overview
Help your students discover the many different routes into green careers through this interactive board game and CV-writing workshop.
Students make their way through a green career journey, collecting qualifications, achievements and experiences while navigating setbacks along the way. They’ll discover that there’s no single route to a green career, and that challenges and experiences can be just as valuable as qualifications when preparing for the world of work.
The game introduces students to a range of pathways, including vocational qualifications, apprenticeships, degrees and degree apprenticeships. It encourages them to think more broadly about their options and what they could achieve.
Students then bring everything they’ve collected together in a CV-writing masterclass, exploring how to present their skills and experiences in a real-life job application.
And there’s a twist: the first person to finish isn’t necessarily the winner!
The board game is also available as a giant lawn game. Please speak to the provider about adapting the activity to meet your students’ additional needs or requirements.
Details
- School subject
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- Maths
- Physics
- Engineering
- Science
- Design and technology
- Curriculum links
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- Biology
- Chemistry
- Biology: Working scientifically
- Science and technology
- Scientific understanding
- Group size
- Whole class
- Participation level
- Hands-on
- Duration
- 1 to 2 hours
- Cost
- Free
The workshops are fully funded and free for schools.
- Location
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In-school
- UK-wide
Learning outcomes
- Improve engagement, interest or enjoyment in STEM subjects
- Improve awareness and aspirations for STEM-related study and careers
Frameworks
Gatsby benchmarks
The Gatsby benchmarks are a framework for good careers guidance for schools across all of England and in some areas across the rest of the UK. This experience helps your school to reach the following benchmarks:
- 2 - Learning from career and labour market information
- 3 - Addressing the needs of each pupil
- 4 - Linking curriculum learning to careers
EqualEx
The equalex framework allows educators to embed meaningful workplace experiences within a progressive whole school careers programme.
- Introduce and Inspire
Essential skills
The essential skills every young person needs to succeed in education and their future career. Find out more at the Skills Builder Partnership. This experience builds the following skills:
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Enrichment framework
- 6 - An enrichment offer that works in partnership
CDI framework
- Explore possibilities
- See the big picture
